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Brandon PT Davis painting scenery in the shop
PaintHex

Available on Mac · iPhone companion in development

Build the color plan before the first can opens.

PaintHex turns digital color references into commercial matches, Rosco formulas, quantity estimates, inventory records, and production-ready paint sheets.

From design desk to paint deck

Color changes hands. The information should not.

Scenic paint and dimensional lettering on a paint-covered shop table
The digital plan stays connected to the physical work.

A rendering may begin with pixels, but the finished surface depends on a specific product, formula, quantity, sheen, and label. PaintHex carries those decisions through one project so designers, charge artists, and buyers work from the same plan.

Built for scenic production, it keeps creative intent connected to the practical information required to put paint on a wall.

Paint, brushes, and mixing tools spread across a working artist table

Two paint workflows. One project.

Match a product or build a mix.

01 · Commercial paint

Move from digital color to an orderable match.

Enter a color value, sample a photograph, or pick anywhere on Mac. Compare the target against bundled manufacturer libraries, then keep the chosen brand, code, color family, and sheen with the project.

Commercial matching ↓
02 · Rosco Off Broadway

Plan a repeatable mix from scenic stock.

Develop suggested formulas in a dedicated Rosco workspace and limit recipes to the colors currently on the shelf. Commercial purchases and shop-mixed paint stay separate and accountable.

Rosco mixing ↓

Inside PaintHex

Two paint workflows. One project.

Commercial matching and Rosco mixing remain separate, purpose-built workspaces. The Studio Display keeps the complete comparison visible while the MacBook carries the same project into the shop.

PaintHex commercial color matching displayed on an Apple Studio Display
PaintHex Rosco mixing workspace displayed on a MacBook Pro

Commercial matching

Compare against real manufacturer libraries.

Search 13,996 bundled colors from BEHR, Benjamin Moore, PPG Paints, Sherwin-Williams, and Valspar. Review the strongest matches, then save the official product information beside the scenic label your team uses.

The handoff

Send the shop a plan, not a swatch.

Place official manufacturer names and codes beside scenic labels, sheen, quantities, and notes. Enter a known amount or estimate from surface area, coats, coverage, waste, and openings, then export a clear PDF for purchasing and production.

PaintHex project paint sheet shown inside an iPhone with colors, scenic labels, and quantities

Rosco shop mixing

Mix from the stock you actually have.

Develop an Off Broadway formula, limit it to available inventory, scale it to the quantity required, and save the result with the project. The recipe remains available for notes, adjustments, and the next batch.

Every digital match is a starting point. Mix, dry, and evaluate a physical sample under the intended production light before committing to the final color.

The project stays together

Everything the color needs to become paint.

01

13,996 bundled colors

Compare against BEHR, Benjamin Moore, PPG Paints, Sherwin-Williams, and Valspar libraries.

02

Paint-sheet handoff

Pair official names and codes with scenic labels, sheen, quantities, notes, and a clean PDF.

03

Quantity planning

Estimate paint from surfaces, coats, coverage, waste, and openings—or enter the amount you already know.

04

Separate inventories

Keep purchased commercial paint and Rosco shop stock distinct, with units, locations, notes, and low-stock signals.

Designed as one project across devices

One project. Two purpose-built views.

The Mac app is available now. The planned iPhone companion will bring capture and reference to the same project, with private iCloud sync and no separate PaintHex account.

Mac

Plan and compare.

Search large libraries, review matches side by side, build recipes, estimate quantities, and prepare the handoff.

iPhone

Capture and carry.

Sample a photograph, add a field note, check stock, and keep the current paint sheet close while the work is being made.